Music
* Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday, Antioch Baptist Church, 195 Williamsburg Road, Vonore, Tenn.; also 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Notchey Creek Baptist Church, 5529 New Highway 68, Madisonville, Tenn.; 775-2806.
* Dixie Melody Boys; 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9; Olivia Baptist Church, 1811 Guy St., Dalton, Ga.; free; 706-278-3507.
* Covenant of Praise Men’s Chorus; looking for new members; season starts Aug. 28; contact Herb Poulson at hpoulson46@gmail.com.
Events
* Fundraiser for Shooting Victims’ Families; Ooltewah Baptist Church, 5514 Main St.; 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday; $15 per person; 20 Zumba instructors will offer Zumba, raffles, a silent auction and baked goods for sale with all proceeds benefiting the families.
* Cowboy Church of Sequatchie Valley; 1050 Ray Hixson Road, Dunlap, Tenn.; monthly service begins at 5 p.m. CDT Saturday, Aug. 8, with free pony rides and Chuckwagon Chow, 6 p.m. mounted sermon, 7 p.m. fundraiser dinner followed by country barn dance; 423-554-4677.
Homecomings
* First Christian Community Church; 392 Illinois Ave., Dayton, Tenn.; 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9; dinner served after morning service. 423-775-9555.
Meetings
* Church Women United; 6:30 p.m. Friday; Thompkin Chapel A.M.E. Zion, 812 Palmetto St.; program is Human Rights Celebration; free, public is invited.
* Women’s Conference; Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8; St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 8120 Old Cleveland Pike, Ooltewah; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 & 10 a.m. Aug. 8; subject is “Alabaster Box”; guest speakers are Wenda Johnson, Psalmist Beverly Glover of New Hope Missionary Baptist, Vonda Ware of New Monumental Baptist, Maronica Tibbs of Pilgrim Rest Baptist and Lisa Wigfall of Greater Friendship Primitive Baptist; free; 892-2533.
* Debtors Anonymous; 7-8 p.m. Mondays; Unity Church, 604 Black St.; for information call 755-7990.
* ElderCaring Ministry; first and third Tuesdays each month; Falling Water Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 6534 Old Dayton Pike, Hixson; offers respite for full-time caregivers and their loved ones; July 21 is the next respite day. Call Diana Walters for more information or registration at 870-3864.
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